Self-care for support group leaders
Tip sheet and accompanying resources to help you identify, understand, and address the symptoms of traumatic stress.
AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.
Tip sheet and accompanying resources to help you identify, understand, and address the symptoms of traumatic stress.
In this tip sheet, you’ll learn the fundamentals of how to facilitate a support group meeting and strategies for effective group management.
Learn how to navigate the complexities of leading an adoptive, foster, or kinship support group while parenting yourself.
If you have questions about the Children’s Bureau national “Adoption Call to Action,” we have answers!
The presenter, an adoptive parent, author, and consultant, discusses navigating the complexities of leading an adoptive, foster, or kinship support group while parenting yourself.
Young adults and professionals discuss the importance of involving youth in permanency planning and share resources that can support your efforts to achieve adoption for older youth.